{
  "id": 18301081,
  "title": "Generalitat Backs Down Over Flood Risk as Concrete Barriers Removed from San Fulgencio Drainage Canal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/generalitat-backs-down-over-flood-risk-as-concrete-barriers-removed",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T11:22:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Leader",
    "slug": "the-leader",
    "url": "https://theleader.info/2026/11/05/generalitat-backs-down-over-flood-risk-as-concrete-barriers-removed-from-san-fulgencio-drainage-canal/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Valencian Government has ordered the removal of four large concrete structures obstructing the Reina irrigation canal following a public protest by San Fulgencio Mayor José María Ballester, who warned that the temporary works could put residents at risk of serious flooding. Less than 24 hours after the mayor publicly raised his concerns, heavy machinery […] The post Generalitat Backs Down…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}